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"I should like to leave behind me a it'W'il of praiie for tho New Zealand newspapers," said Mr John Beynon, manager of Barclay's Bank, Pretoria,' to a reporter of The Press. "I am not saying that for the sake of courtesy, but because I mean it. Wo have some good papers in South Africa, and there are good papers ir> Australia; but I think yours are the equal of any of them. I like tho way you set out your news, and the way it is written. I am glad to see no miff fnd headlines and to be ahlo to net down to tho news at once." "I think that we should express appreciation at the very fair treatment the fanning industry received from members attending the recent Conference of the Chambers of Commerce at Mt. Cook, particularly in regard to wheat duties,'' said Mr R. T. McMillan at yesterday's meeting of the North Canterbury Executive of the New Zealand Farmers' Union. The president (Mr Colin Mcintosh) said that he was pleased that the mntter had been brought up and moved that a letter of appreciation should he sent to the Chamber of Commerce. This was agreed to. Threo pupils of the Canterbury Aero Club passed their tests yesterday for their pilot's "A'' license, being examined by Wing-Conmiander S. Grant Dr.lton The pupils who qualified were Lady Stewart, of Pigeon Bay, and Mr j. Grimes, of Jhristchurch, and Mr Colin C. Stewart, of Scargill. An endorsement of hia license to allow him to carry passengers was made in the case of Mr J. J. Busch, of AmberJey, who has completed 40 hours of /solo flying*

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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20096, 27 November 1930, Page 14

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Page 14 Advertisements Column 2 Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20096, 27 November 1930, Page 14

Page 14 Advertisements Column 2 Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20096, 27 November 1930, Page 14